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Solving 1 step inequalities (flipping the sign)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Select the inequality that will require "flipping/switching the symbol."
a)
x - 2 > -18
b)
x + 2 > -18
c)
2x > -18
d)
-2x > -18
2.
When solving an inequality, if you divide by a negative, you have to FLIP the sign.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
When solving an inequality, if you add a negative, you have to FLIP the sign.
a)
true 
b)
false
4.
Does the sign need to flip when solving this inequality?
3k ≥ -15
a)
Yes 
b)
No
5.
Solve 
-9h > -63
a)
h < 7
b)
h > 7
c)
h < -7
d)
h > -7
6.
32 ≥ -16p 
a)
p ≥ 2
b)
p ≥-2
c)
p ≤ -2
d)
p < 48
7.
-8x < 48
a)
x < -6
b)
x > -6
c)
x < 6
d)
x > 6
8.

 Find the solution to...    k2< 10Find\ the\ solution\ to...\ \ \ \ \frac{k}{-2}<\ 10  

a)

k < -5

b)

k > -5

c)

k < -20

d)

k > -20

9.

Select the inequality that will NOT require "flipping/switching the symbol."

a)

b8> 16\frac{b}{-8}>\ -16

b)

-8b > -16

c)

b - 8 > -16

10.

 k3< 16\frac{k}{-3}<\ 16  



Does the sign need to flip when solving?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.
Does the sign need to flip when solving this inequality?
3k ≥ -15
a)
Yes 
b)
No
12.

 z33\frac{z}{-3}\le-3  

a)

 z1z\le-1  

b)

 z > 9z\ >\ 9  

c)

 z  9z\ \le\ 9 

d)

 z 9z\ \ge9  

13.

 a55\frac{a}{-5}\le5 

a)

a ≤ 1

b)

 a  25a\ \ge\ -25 

c)

a > 1

d)

 a 25a\ \le-25 

14.

When do we switch the inequality symbol?

a)

when multiplying or dividing by a NEGATIVE

b)

when adding and subtracting a NEGATIVE

c)

we never switch the inequality

d)

When there is a negative in the problem

15.

Level 3

Solve the inequality. Graph the solution.

-11w > -11

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
Solve
a)
x < -96
b)
x < 20
c)
x = 6
d)
x > 96
17.

 n3>20\frac{n}{-3}>20 

a)

n > -60

b)

n < -17

c)

n < -60

d)

n < -23

18.

 a138\frac{a}{-13}\ge-8  

a)

a ≥ 104

b)

a ≤ 5

c)

a ≤ 104

d)

a ≥ -8/13

19.

Level 3

Solve the inequality.

a)

x ≤ 6

b)

x ≥ 6

c)

x ≤ -6

d)

x ≥ -6

20.

 y78\frac{y}{-7}\le-8 

a)

y ≤ -56

b)

y > 56

c)

y ≥ 56

d)

y ≥ -56